The abundance of high-quality talents is a unique "demographic dividend" in Hong Kong. Since the 1990s, Hong Kong's fertility rate has been declining for a long time, and the supply of talents has been insufficient. Therefore, today, Hong Kong is in a stage of talent shortage and is thirsty for talents.

The Hong Kong Talent Program, launched in 2006, focuses on introducing outstanding talents who can be combined with Hong Kong's industrial transformation, creating new economic growth points and developing new pillar industries.

Over the years, the globally open Hong Kong Talent Program and the inescapable value of Hong Kong's identity have been recognized by more and more people from the mainland and overseas who know the future.

Recently, the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region released the latest "Excellent Talents Program 2021 Annual Report", the details are as follows:

In 2021, a total of 2,004 cases of the Hong Kong Talent Program were approved, exceeding the original quota of 2,000 per year, an increase of about 17.3% compared with 2020!

as shown by data

There will be more and more applicants for the Hong Kong Talent Scheme

The following is an analysis of some key data in the annual report

Let's take a look at who is most likely to be approved for Hong Kong talent

Hong Kong Talent Scheme 2021 Annual Report

The number of applications approved by year and the number of allocated places according to the Talent Scheme are tabulated as follows:

01

age

To apply for the Hong Kong Talent Program, you do not need to worry about whether your age will affect the approval result, as long as you are over 18 years old, you will have the opportunity to be approved.

Judging from the age of applicants approved in 2021, the ages are mainly concentrated in 18-39 years old, but there are also many other age groups! For example, the smallest number were 51 or older, but there were also 46, doubling from 23 in 2020.

02

area

As can be seen from the number of approvals in various countries/regions, 1,860 applicants were from mainland China, accounting for 93%, topping the list. In addition, applicants from Canada, Australia and the United States combined accounted for 4%.

Applicants from the mainland are very popular with the Hong Kong government, mainly because these outstanding talents are familiar with the mainland and overseas markets, as well as Hong Kong and international operating rules, which play an indispensable linking role, which happens to be the geographical and resource advantages of Hong Kong where.

However, applicants from developed countries with high levels of social welfare and education, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia, still show strong identification with Hong Kong's identity, which shows that Hong Kong is indeed an attractive place beyond imagination.

03

industry

The evaluation of the talent program has more weight on the industry than the score. On the premise that the score is not too different, the industry's advantages are more obvious.

Among the approved applicants, "Information Technology and Telecommunications" received the largest allocation with 563 applicants, followed by "Financial and Accounting Services" with 497 applicants. The total number of approved people in these two industries accounted for 53%, accounting for half of the country.

In particular, professionals with a background in science and engineering who have been engaged in research and development work belong to the 13 types of talents in short supply list in Hong Kong, and the probability of being approved is very high.

04

Fraction

Whether an application for the Talent Program is approved is not solely based on scores. Under the comprehensive scoring system, applicants with scores below 80 to 120 occupy almost half of the places.

Applicants do not need to worry too much because of the low self-scoring score. As long as the score exceeds 80 points, they can boldly submit the application for Hong Kong talents if they find their own advantages and bright spots. In order to improve the pass rate, professional paper copy packaging is indispensable. For professional matters, please leave it to a professional Nebula International.

05

Education

The Talent Program is mainly to attract high-tech talents and talents to settle in Hong Kong for development. They can be talents in scarce industries in Hong Kong or talents with rich work and management experience.

The basic requirement of the Talent Program is that the applicant has a bachelor's degree or above, and the higher the degree, the higher the score.

If you are a graduate of one of the top 100 universities in the world, an additional 30 points will be added, which also greatly improves the competitiveness of applicants in terms of academic qualifications!

06

Talent list

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced the first Hong Kong Talent List in August 2018. As of the end of 2021, a total of 173 talented applicants were eligible for the Talent List.

Among them, the highest proportions are: data scientists and network security experts, innovation and technology experts, etc.

To sum up, the Immigration Department of the HKSAR pays more attention to the overall strength of the applicant while considering the rigid indicators of the applicant.

Score is a key factor, but it does not necessarily mean that a high score will be approved. Similarly, it does not mean that a low score will not necessarily mean no chance of approval.

The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has always adhered to the principle of "easy entry and strict exit" to avoid screening out some outstanding talents based on fractional theory.

Therefore, the key to the application is to sharpen the application documents and materials to highlight, strengthen personal advantages and highlights, and let the official know that you are the most in-demand talent in the current economic development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region!

Although the Hong Kong Talent Program has quota restrictions:

1000/year from 2006 to 2019

Increase to 2000/year in 2020

Increase to 4000/year in 2022

But the number of approvals has skyrocketed in recent years.

In addition, at the recent International Talent Exchange Conference, the Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, stated that "the annual quota of the Talent Entry Scheme will be further doubled", which means that in the future, the quota of the Talent Program will have the opportunity to increase to 8,000 people per year.

This shows the thirst of the Hong Kong SAR government for talents and its determination to attract talents. Those who intend to apply for the Hong Kong Talent Program must seize the golden opportunity as soon as possible.

Hong Kong is at a special moment in history, a very important turning point. The many advantages of Hong Kong identity show that the sooner one has a Hong Kong identity, the sooner it means the earlier the initiative to achieve development. Excellent talents in Hong Kong, the future can be expected!

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